The Microdot Gang

The Rise and Fall of the LSD Network That Turned On the World

James Wyllie

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The History Press Ltd
01 August 2022

True crime; Drugs trade & trafficking

The biggest drug bust in British history occurred in the early hours of 25th March 1977: 800 officers made 120 arrests and seized a staggering 6,000,000 tabs of LSD.

The raids focussed on two acid manufacturing centres: one hidden in an isolated farmhouse in deepest Wales, the other in a suburban house on a leafy residential street in south west London. Between them they supplied acid to most of the UK, Europe, America, and beyond. Tabs bearing their logo were recovered as far away as Australia.

This is the extraordinary story of how a middle-aged American academic, two idealistic British students, a public school cad and an American hustler formed the Microdot Gang and created an acid production line designed to turn on the world. It is the story of Operation Julie a police operation unprecedented in scale, sophistication and complexity, the brainchild of an old-school detective who led an investigation that would eventually involve the security services, the FBI, the DEA, the Canadian authorities and the Swiss police.

Ranging over a decade and across several continents this is also a tale of how a cultural movement became a criminal enterprise, inspiring the war on drugs and launching a revolution that left an enduring and complex legacy.

AUTHOR: James Wyllie is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series.

10 illustrations

By: James Wyllie
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780750996006
ISBN 10: 0750996005
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

JAMES WYLLIE is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He is the author of Goering and Goeringand Nazi Wives. He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series.